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An unusual kind of muscular and skeletal involvement in a heroin addict

✍ Scribed by N. Colavita; C. Orazi; G. La Vecchia; F. Greco; E. Bock


Publisher
Springer
Year
1984
Tongue
English
Weight
182 KB
Volume
103
Category
Article
ISSN
1434-3916

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✦ Synopsis


After a brief review of the infectious complications that frequently occur in heroin users, the authors report a case of chronic osteomyelitis affecting the ulnar diaphysis bilaterally Musculo-cutaneous dystrophic lesions were also present and resulted in forced flexion of the distal phalanges of fingers 2-5. The most likely pathogenetic development discussed.

Zusammenfassung Es wird fiber einen Fall von beidseitiger Osteomyelitis der Ulna mit Verklebung und Sklerose der regionalen Haut mit Muskulatur und mit Beugekontrakturen der Fingerendgelenke 2-5 bei einem Heroin-Siichtigen berichtet.


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